Rev J N Manokaran

It is disheartening and depressing to see and hear about violence. In fact, the whole population of the world has become numb towards violence. To list a few: Domestic violence at home; Dowry deaths; sadistic ragging in college campuses; murder of sibling, kith and kin; honour killing in several countries in Asia; road rage; bomb […]

News about horror killing dubbed honour killing is common in many countries in Asia. If a boy or girl gets married to someone from another caste, the couple is ostracised, boycotted and sometimes killed. The community is considered greater than the individual. In some countries, ruled by dictators the government or state is greater than

A rich man living in England devised a novel way to store his wealth. He built a library for which he had a private entrance, while there was another entrance for others. Under the library he had a secret chamber for which only he had access. The chamber had strong doors. One day he went

There are many who boast that they have visited heaven or seen horrors of hell. Some photoshop their pictures along with huge crowds to show they are celebrities with huge fans. Such projections, promotions or propaganda are termed as ‘larger than life’ profiles. This is like what aspiring movie stars do to promote themselves. Paul

Am I a sinner or saint? This is a dilemma a new Christian face. There are some cult groups that take advantage of this, especially those who are not experiencing assurance of salvation based on the Word of God. In fact, these groups twist the Scripture to make believers accept their distorted teachings. In fact,

“I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God, “who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty.” (Revelation 1:8) God is not talking about Alpha and Omega? Alpha is the beginning of all seen and unseen. Omega represents the end of history. 1) Salvation: Lord is the beginning that

A young man was visiting his hometown. He drove around to see the changes that had happened in the past five years. As he drove, he was surprised to see a new bridge across a railway track. Excited, he drove fast and crashed on the railway track as the bridge was only constructed in parts.

Three people had the desire to follow Lord Jesus Christ but were disqualified. (Luke 9: 57-62) The Call of God for Kingdom people today is the same as it was with Abraham. 1) Destination: God’s call for us is not about a destination. God calls us to Himself, to be with Him. Some people like

There is an interesting story about a crab that moves sideways, being taught to walk straight. During the training in the day, the crab will walk straight. When it goes home, it will fall back to its regular practice. Frustrated coaches asked what is wrong with you? The crab said: “When I go home, my

Disciples of Lord Jesus Christ are expected to be obedient to God, His laws and His will. “I hasten and do not delay to keep your commandments.” (Psalms 119:60) “If you love me, you will keep my commandments.” (John 14:15) However, human response is not always spontaneous and implicit obedience. There are different shades of